Starting the Soft Sculpture

I'm slightly irritated because as usual, I can't find my hair for this planned project. Well...it might be a good thing because if I come close with this try, I may do it again. Just frustrating when it comes to gathering my supplies. I really made a diligent effort not to snag my nylon. I read some where along my travels that rinsing the pantyhose in fabric softener and putting them in the freezer (after drying), will cut down on the runs.

I'm figuring if I get a run I'll use my handy, dandy snippets and de-stuff her.

I really like to weight my dolls so what I do is bag clean fish rocks and tape it shut with packing tape. Doll pellets are very expensive and rice + split peas can be a mess while in storage, if you know what I mean. Think rodents. Ugh.

I'm not real sure this is a good look but I decided to wait on the face, I have some eyes ordered and I thought I'd try them with this project, I may change my mind.

Well, we really need to work on the feet again. For some reason it's difficult for me to get these the way I want them. I suppose it's kindred to real life and me stuffing my tootsies into small shoes. Just cause I deny my actual shoe size.

Oh well, she will be wearing her own shoes so I'm not concerned about her dawgs.

I attached the arms with a button joint and it may change as I think the nylon might not do well with this procedure. Besides, I'm not happy with her shoulders.

Do you like how one arm curled? I hot glued the seam and discovered if I didn't pull on it to badly, the stiffness of the glue will bend the limb while stuffing it.

I think I pretty well have her proportioned but she may have a different outfit, she looks overalls to me. We'll see.

She will definitely have to have different hair though. C&G Design

Words and photos by Dawn,

C&G Design.